Mo'orea
On the eastern shore of Opunohu Bay, Faire Vaihere consists of four bungalows resting in a leafy plot. They're nothing special (and for the price, you’d…
Must-see hotels in French Polynesia
Bora Bora
This top-notch resort is a real treat for honeymooners or couples looking for a perfect high-style escape. Its super-stylish public areas and gorgeous…
Mo'orea
A long-time budget favourite – an easy distinction given the lack of competitors – Camping Nelson boasts a spiffing lagoon frontage (but no shade to speak…
Pape'ete
The c 1975 tiki-tacky decor here might be leftover but it’s so well kept that it’s become appealingly retro and refreshingly unpretentious. Rooms have…
Rangiroa
Tevahine Dream gets rave reviews from honeymooners who want something more personal and intimate than a hotel. Five rustic chic bungalows, three of which…
Rangiroa
Chez Olga may not have the Polynesian character of some of the other pensions, but it's a freakishly good deal for the Tuamotus, with three types of…
Bora Bora
This upscale venture is a more intimate alternative to a resort, with three all-wood, fully equipped bungalows cocooned in exotic gardens on the…
The Tuamotus
This upscale pension sits on a secluded motu about a 20-minute walk across some shallow waterways from the village. The property is lapped by a glassy…
The Tuamotus
This is the only pension in the village. You have two options here. The four bungalows won't knock your socks off but are in good nick. For solo…
Ra'iatea & Taha'a
Oviri Lodge offers guests the chance to escape and unplug in two hand-crafted treehouse-style villas positioned in the velvety emerald hills above Hotopu…
Mo'orea
This family-run abode is a bit isolated, but that's part of its appeal. Three bungalows are ideally positioned on a skinny stretch of white sand and offer…
Ra'iatea & Taha'a
This mellow B&B is just a 10-minute drive from Uturoa, but feels a million miles away. In the owner’s waterfront home, it has three guest rooms in total –…
Intercontinental Moorea Resort & Spa
Mo'orea
Spread over more than 10 hectares along the seashore, Mo’orea’s biggest resort boasts 147 units and features a host of facilities and amenities, including…
Mo'orea
Depending on your perspective, you’ll find Tipaniers Iti either quiet or isolated. Looking out over spectacular Opunohu Bay, it consists of a handful of…
Intercontinental Resort Tahiti
Pape'ete
Hands down, this is the best luxury resort on the island. The Intercontinental is as posh as Tahiti gets. Marble bathrooms, plush canopies and Mo’orea…
Ra'iatea & Taha'a
It's well worth the short but steep drive up to these spotless, modern and comfortable kitchen-equipped bungalows with magnificent views over the…
Huahine
Run by friendly Terii Tetumu (a licensed hiking guide) and his French wife, the green location here bordering a white coral seashore is the kind of place…
The Marquesas
This pension has five very ramshackle but spacious bungalows on a little knoll in Hokatu, with sweeping views of Hokatu Bay and Motu Hane. Try to book the…
Ra'iatea & Taha'a
This is a friendly, well-managed place with four spacious bungalows, all with kitchens and private bathrooms (hot water), dotting a tropical garden. There…
Rangiroa
Welcome to one of the swankiest options in French Polynesia, with 50 plush bungalows, including 10 enormous overwater units on a perfect turquoise lagoon…
Bora Bora
You've got two options here: a comfy, spacious and kitchen-equipped bungalow with a terrace right on the water's edge and a rather cramped room with…
Bora Bora
This place is a heartbreaker. Right at the tip of Matira Point, it enjoys a sensational setting, with unobstructed views of the turquoise lagoon, and it's…
Rangiroa
The 'Plage' (beach) bit is a gross misnomer, but this no-frills backpackers housed in a ramshackle building in Avatoru village has a spiffing lagoonside…
Pape'ete
The only place to stay and eat is Relais de la Maroto, smack in the lush heart of the island. It has renovated but musty motel-style rooms and a few…
Bora Bora
Be warned: this friendly pension is in splendid isolation at the northern tip of the island, far from the main tourist highlights at Matira Point. That…
Mo'orea
Deservedly popular and occupying a thin but picturesque stretch of sand (with a small motu as a backdrop), Fare Miti has only eight functional bungalows…
Around Tahiti Nui
Run by a young, friendly French couple, this fun place has a low-key backpacker vibe and is deservedly popular with budgeteers. It’s on the mountain side…
Mo'orea
It’s a bustling hub of activity on this lovely knuckle of beach jutting out towards a coral-laden stretch of lagoon. Scattered amid a flowery garden, the…
Mo'orea
Popular with English-speaking visitors (the owner is from New Zealand), this few-frills complex on the eastern shore of Cook's Bay has been around for…
Bora Bora
This midrange resort prides itself on offering the cheapest overwater bungalows in French Polynesia. While much less exclusive and glam than the ones…
Huahine
This hotel is on what’s arguably the best beach on Huahine, and there’s a sensational coral garden just offshore. Bungalow interiors are tastefully…
Around Tahiti Nui
This surfer haven occupies a colorful, breezy building amid gorgeous tropical gardens. Location is ace – Plage de Taharuu is just across the road. The…
Maupiti
This place is hit and miss. Some travellers like its casual atmosphere, some don't. On the plus side, the food is copious and flavoursome, and the…
French Polynesia
Ataha has a spacious room in the owner’s house (with its own private entrance) as well as seven adjoining rooms in a separate building; they're small and…
Mo'orea
On the mountain side of the road, these four sea-view units are a home away from home, with lovingly finished interiors, wooden decks, vast beds and…
Mo'orea
More a guesthouse than a B&B, this venture is popular with unfussy travellers and surfers lured by the proximity of the Haapiti surf break. Owner Tama…
The Marquesas
These four clean and brightly coloured bungalows on stilts are perched on the side of a flowery hill. There are beautiful views over the valley from the…
Te Tiare Beach Outrigger Resort
Huahine
Huahine’s one true luxury resort is as low-key, intimate and pretty as the island itself. You’ll need a boat to get here and the only sounds on the…
Ra'iatea & Taha'a
A social and pretty spot, this is one of the best budget options in the Society Islands. The owner speaks five languages, including perfect English, and…
The Tuamotus
This pension has a welcoming local-style atmosphere and is a great place to decompress. The six bungalows are spacious (they can sleep up to four people)…
